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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human Gavan McCarthy [P004098] and Helen Cohn updated 2026-04-30 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P002119b.htm person Garnet John Roslyn AM AACR2 1906 1998 Place of Birth Narracan, Victoria, Australia Biochemist Naturalist Conservationist Ros Garnet was a chemist who, after working for the Commonwealth Health Department Laboratory at Port Pirie (South Australia) from 1928 to1930, joined the Commonwealth Serum Laboratories in Melbourne, retiring in 1971. He was best known for his commitment to the conservation movement and his public advocacy for national parks. As Secretary of the Standing Committee on National Parks and National Monuments of the Field Naturalists Club of Victoria he played a leading role in drafting what became the Victorian National Parks Act of 1946. Garnet was heavily involved in the establishment of the Victorian National Parks Association, serving as founding Secretary from 1952 to 1973 and on Council for 30 years. He was a member of the Committee of Management of the Wyperfeld National Park for 20 years, his interest in native flora leading him to publish Vegetation of Wyperfeld National Park (north-west Victoria) (1965). Other books included Wildflowers of south-eastern Australia (1974) and The wildflowers of Wilsons Promontory (1971). 1928 1930 Career position - Chemist, Commonwealth Department of Health, Port Pirie, South Australia 1930 1971 Career position - Chemist, Commonwealth Serum Laboratories 1946 1952 Career position - Secretary, Standing Committee on National Parks and National Monuments, Field Naturalists Club of Victoria 1946 1969 Career position - Member of Council, Field Naturalists Club of Victoria 1948 1949 Career position - President, Field Naturalists Club of Victoria 1952 1973 Career position - Secretary, Victorian National Parks Association 1952 1982 Career position - Foundation Member of Council, Victorian National Parks Association 1956 1975 Career position - Member, Committee of Management, Wyperfeld National Park 1957 1959 Career position - President, Field Naturalists Club of Victoria 1966 1966 Award - Australian Natural History Medallion 1971 1971 Life event - Retired 1982 1982 Award - Member of the Order of Australia (AM) - in recognition of service to conservation Victorian National Parks Association Inc (1952 - )

Foundation Member of Council 1952 - 1982; Secretary 1952 - 1973

 The Field Naturalists Club of Victoria Inc (1880 - )

President 1948 - 1949 and 1957 - 1959

 Australian Natural History Medallion, Field Naturalists Club of Victoria (1940 - )

Awarded the Medallion 1966

 Garnet, J Ros (1906-)

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 'Garnet, John Roslyn (Ros)', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Garnet, John Roslyn (Ros) Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Edited Book: Venomous Australian animals dangerous to man Garnet, J. Ros. Venomous Australian animals dangerous to man Parkville, Vic. Commonwealth Serum Laboratories 1968 Journal Article: George Lyell, 1866-1951 Garnet, J. G.; and Burns, A. N. George Lyell, 1866-1951 1951 The Victorian naturalist 68 53-4 Journal Article: The Australian Natural History Medallion: a survey of the first decade Garnet, J. Ros The Australian Natural History Medallion: a survey of the first decade 1950 The Victorian naturalist 67 9 93-100 Journal Article: National Parks and the FNCV Garnet, J. Ros National Parks and the FNCV 1980 The Victorian naturalist 97 3 13-=134 Journal Article: A Tribute to Crosbie Morrison Garnet, J. R. A Tribute to Crosbie Morrison 1958 The Victorian naturalist 75 21-24 Journal Article: Biographical Notes - New Honorary Life Members VNPA: Ros Garnet Biographical Notes - New Honorary Life Members VNPA: Ros Garnet Victorian National Parks Association 1973 Newsletter, Victorian National Parks Association 94 6-7 Journal Article: The Ros Garnet I knew Thomson, Kelvin The Ros Garnet I knew Victorian National Parks Association 2002 Park watch 208 14 Book: Conservation journeys: a short history of the VNPA Garden, Don Conservation journeys: a short history of the VNPA Carlton, Vic. Victorian National Parks Association 2012? John Roslyn (Ros) Garnet - Records Field Naturalists' Club of Victoria John Roslyn (Ros) Garnet - Records JRG 1-42 1900 - 1980 Photographs of club excursions c1900-1970s; excursion cards and other printed material 1940s; membership information; register of FNCV printing blocks; draft index to the "Victorian Naturalist"; Natural History Medallion file 1947-67; correspondence 1950s; orchid photographs and glass plate negatives including photographs taken by H.C. Reeves; photographs of various National Parks; 'A report on National Parks and National Reserves in Victoria (June 1948)'; list of members 1962; field notebooks and general notebooks 1950s-70s [60 cm, JGR 1-42]. 0.6 m, 42 files Artwork, Photographs John Roslyn (Ros) Garnet - Records Private hands (Garnet, J.R.) John Roslyn (Ros) Garnet - Records 1930 - 1990 A large collection of records in good order dealing with his career at CSL and his interest in the National Parks movement c1930-90.